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What does Matthew 1:6 mean?

Jesse was the father of King David. David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah’s wife. Matthew 1:6 - Modern Text Bible

(David, Israel’s greatest king, is a key ancestor. Solomon’s mother, Bathsheba, is mentioned indirectly, hinting at a complicated story.)